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A few weeks ago, I noticed that the typical icon for my PaintShop Pro 9 changed, both in the taskbar and in the Start,It was replaced by a "generic" icon. I thought it was due to PSP9 being so old it might have been affected by something in Windows 10 updates.
Recently, I also noticed that the same thing happened to Adobe Acrobat. So far, those are the only two programs where the icons have changed.
I have no idea what happened or how to solve that. Any suggestion?
Do the programs still work?
Yes, they work fine. It is just very inconvenient when I have two generic icons on my taskbar, to select the correct program.
Drill down to the EXE file for one of the programs.... Does it show the correct icon?
And or right click on the exe and select SEND TO -> Desktop (create shortcut)
Does the new shortcut have the correct icon?
Yes, the new shortcut has the correct icon. (tested with PSP9)
OK.... You could use that to replace the broken ones.
And how do I do that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve R Jones
Here is what I have (other than on the desktop):
https://scrapbookcampus.com/Images/MissingIcons.jpg
If you right-click on the shortcut, you should be able to set the icon in Properties.
https://www.howtogeek.com/687014/how...on-windows-10/
For the Taskbar quick launch buttons, try unpin and then re-pin the shortcut.
https://www.minitool.com/news/how-to...o-taskbar.html
I tried all those suggestions. The only partial success is that I am able to pin the PSP9 shortcut icon to the taskbar. (option #3 - How to Pin Apps/Programs’ Shortcuts from File Explorer to the Taskbar) While it is pinned, the icon shows up fine. If I unpin it from the taskbar, and open the program, the generic icon is back.
I have not been able to change the icon in the Start menu at all.
If you right click on the NEW Desktop PSP9 icon, do you see a PIN TO START option?
Yes, that works too. So it is pinned to the taskbar, but not the Start. If i try Pin to Start, it still has the generic icon.
For grins - do this:
Enable the "show hidden file" option of Windows Explorer and navigate to this location "%userprofile%\AppData\Local
", delete "IconCache.db",
restart "Windows Explorer" process from task manager.
Silly question: how do i restart "Windows Explorer" from Task Manager?
Close it - Reopen it
Only if I pin the shortcut to the taskbar will the correct icon come back. Otherwise, it is still the generic one.
And in the Start, it is also still the generic icon.
If system restore is enabled on your computer you could try going back to a time shortly before the problem started and see if that fixes it. Unfortunately system restore is not enabled by default on Win 10 systems and you'd had to have manually done so yourself.
https://www.windowscentral.com/how-u...ore-windows-10
Another, somewhat riskier thing would be to reinstall the program. Riskier because it's so much older than the OS and its updates that it might not reinstall properly even if you tried doing it using compatibility mode. I'd only do that if I had a complete disk image made with something like Acronis TrueImage so I could reverse any problems encountered.
System restore was NOT enabled, so that won't work.
Reinstalling the program would not be a problem, however, this got me to check my other computer where PSP9 is installed on W10, and interestingly, the icon is also missing. Not missing for the Adobe Acrobat though. So now, I am thinking that it might have been a Windows update and i am basically out of luck.
I am surprised why it does it with Adobe Acrobat, since that one is not that old a program.
Possibly useful link:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...a-eba38ca38e1a
You might try the test of logging in as a different user to see if the icons are correct on that other user account. You can enable the hidden Administrator account for this if you do not want to create another user account.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article...in-windows-10/
If you right-click on the PSP9 shortcut in the Start Menu, do you see More > Open file location?
Did you try setting the icon for the PSP9 shortcut there?
Right-click > Properties > Shortcut tab > Change Icon...
When I go to that window, the Change Icon... option is greyed out.
If that is the original shortcut created by the installer, you might not be able to change things. If you create your own shortcut from the .exe file, you should be able to change the icon and other items.
https://www.sevenforums.com/customiz...rayed-out.html
https://www.tenforums.com/customizat...es-window.html
http://www.maxi-pedia.com/change+ico...0be%20restored.
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...e-2c31379ce239
https://social.technet.microsoft.com...eitproprevious
Like jdc2000 mentioned, create a new shortcut to the PSP9 .exe in that folder. If it still doesn't have the correct icon, change it in Properties.
The .exe file has the correct icon.
When I create a shortcut, in the same folder, it has the correct icon. Yes, I could "change" it, but I don't need to as it is correct there. It is just missing in the Start and the pinned Start programs, not the shortcut itself. And if I pin that shortcut to the Start, it still has only the generic icon.
No, you would REPLACE the shortcut in the Start Menu folder.
Right-click on the PSP9 shortcut in the Start Menu, and click More > Open file location
Create a NEW shortcut to the PSP9 .exe in that folder
You should now see the NEW shortcut in the Start Menu
If that works, then delete the BAD shortcut
Either it is not working, or I am doing something wrong:
https://www.loom.com/share/b36ccc310...5c09620cd810fc
I don't see anything on that link.
What is the folder path when you "Right-click on the PSP9 shortcut in the Start Menu, and click More > Open file location"?
It should be something like:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Jasc Software
In that folder, you create a new shortcut to the PSP9 .exe file. You should then see the new shortcut in the Start Menu.
The link is a video where I recorded myself trying to follow the instructions above.
And yes, the path is what I have.
That is what I was doing in the video. It is linked to Loom so nothing is downloadable.
Hmm, that's weird. I tested it out on my 7-Zip File Manager shortcut in the Start Menu. It doesn't allow me to create a shortcut in the folder, but I can copy it from the Desktop.
Try this:
1. Create a shortcut to PSP9 on your Desktop
2. Open the PSP9 shortcut folder in the Start Menu
"Right-click on the PSP9 shortcut in the Start Menu, and click More > Open file location"
3. MOVE the "bad" shortcut to the Desktop
4. COPY the "new" shortcut into the PSP9 folder
If the old and new shortcuts are both in the folder, only one of them shows up. At least, that's what happens for me.
That worked!!!
Let's hope it will stick when I reboot the computer, but it works.
Thanks.